Collaboration aimed at addressing challenges in higher education
Vanessa Miller,
The Gazette
For the first time since their founding — which for Loras College dates back to 1839 — Iowa’s six private Catholic colleges have formed a collegiate association aimed at finding new ways to collaborate and address “the ever-changing issues facing private colleges and universities.” (Keep reading on TheGazette.com…)

By ROB DILLARD, Iowa Public Radio
The six Catholic colleges in the state are banding together to address the challenges facing private higher education. The Iowa Catholic Collegiate Association will explore possible joint ventures and shared programs [Keep reading…]

The six Catholic colleges in Iowa have formed the Iowa Catholic Collegiate Association to collaborate and find innovative ways to address the ever-changing issues facing private colleges and universities.

Constitution Day is observed Friday, September 16. In honor of our American heritage, Mount Mercy pauses to reflect on the rights and privileges we all enjoy.
We also pause to consider the importance of these rights and encourage the community to exercise the crucial right to vote.
As President Barack Obama said, “Don’t boo — vote!”

Mount Mercy University’s Dr. Dennis Dew will present Fear of an Immigrant Nation: Prejudice, Stereotyping & Discrimination Against Immigrants in the U.S. on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. in Flaherty Community Room as part of the 2016 Fall Faculty Series.